Tag: post-traumatic stress disorder

Study suggests stroke survivors with PTSD more likely to avoid treatment

From the Columbia University Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: A new survey of stroke survivors has shown that those with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are less likely to adhere… Read more »

Study finds psychological therapies improve life for children with post-traumatic stress disorder

From the Wiley press release via EurekAlert!: Children suffering post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of traumatic events, including child abuse, may benefit from psychological therapies, according to a… Read more »

Researchers identify brain region that controls recall of certain types of memory

From the University of Western Ontario press release via EurekAlert!: New research from Western University could lead to better treatments for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and drug addiction by effectively… Read more »

Study examines effects of reconsolidation of memories on PTSD risk, severity

From the Elsevier press release via AlphaGalileo: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a form of learning that begins at the moment of the exposure to extremely stressful situations and that… Read more »

Study suggests childhood trauma can cause lifelong dysregulation of stress hormones

From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft press release via ScienceDaily: Abused children are at high risk of anxiety and mood disorders, as traumatic experience induces lasting changes to their gene regulation. Scientists from… Read more »

Study suggests trauma caused by being bullied may outlast the abuse

From the University of Stavanger press release via HealthCanal: Problems caused by bullying do not necessarily cease when the abuse stops. Recent research at the University of Stavanger (UiS) and… Read more »

Study links PTSD to smaller volume of brain area regulating fear response

From the Duke University Medical Center press release via ScienceDaily: Recent combat veterans who are diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder have significantly smaller volume in an area of the… Read more »

Study suggests children’s pre-existing symptoms influence their reactions to TV disaster coverage

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: After a natural disaster occurs, we often find ourselves glued to the TV, seeking out details about the extent of the damage… Read more »

Study suggests relationship with working dogs may protect handlers from PTSD

From the UPenn press release via HealthCanal: Anyone who has had a pet instinctively knows what several physical and mental health studies have shown: people who have a companion animal… Read more »